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Hopewell Power Station71.1 MW Waste

WasteVerified: Jul 2026

Hopewell Power Station is a 71.1 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Virginia Electric & Power Co since 1992. Ranked #28 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 71.1 MW represents 0.73% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Hopewell Power Station 2.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Chesterfield (1,499.5 MW, Coal) and Hopewell Cogeneration (399 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Virginia, approximately 30 km south of Richmond.

Capacity
71.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Location
37.2978°, -77.2830°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,577. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,679 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #34 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Virginia Electric & Power Co operates 38 plants totalling 23,066 MW

Regional density

73 plants within 100 km, 18,625 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hopewell Cogeneration (0.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.297800, -77.283000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
143.9 Kt
436 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
4.89 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2017
9 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
31.3K
cars per year
19.2K
homes per year
6.5M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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